By GALAL FAKKAR | ARAB NEWS
JEDDAH: A visit to the old Balad district of Jeddah during the Ramadan evenings has the potential to bring back nostalgic memories of the Hijazi traditions to a domestic tourist, local residents say.
“Despite the steamroller effect of a modern lifestyle in most parts of the city, the heritage and traditions still remain unchanged in the lanes of the old city of Balad,” Mahmoud Saeed Fakhri, a resident of the old quarter for over 60 years, told Arab News.
Visitors relish balila, a sought-after chickpea dish, in one of the food joints in the historic Balad district of Jeddah. (AN photo)
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